Origins of the Hanbury surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 40West Midlands 39East 19London 89South East 47South West 93South Wales 60Mid Wales 16West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hanburys lived in south-west

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    1,500 Hanbury Travel & migration records
    5,000 Hanburys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hanbury

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    What are the most common Hanbury first names?

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    Common jobs for Hanburys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Hanburys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    29

    Dressmaker

    23

    Private Means

    19

    Annuitant

    11

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Hanburys in 1921

    Blacksmith

    26

    Farmer

    23

    Gentleman

    16

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Brewer

    13

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